Bribery case

Committee counsel David Ellis, from left, Rep. William Davis, D- East Hazel Crest and Committee chair Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, confer prior to a meeting in the Capitol of the Special Investigative Committee charged with looking into the bribery case against Illinois Rep. Derrick Smith...

Committee counsel David Ellis, from left, Rep. William Davis, D- East Hazel Crest and Committee chair Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, confer prior to a meeting in the Capitol of the Special Investigative Committee charged with looking into the bribery case against Illinois Rep. Derrick Smith... (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune)

Committee counsel David Ellis, from left, Rep. William Davis, D- East Hazel Crest and Committee chair Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, confer prior to a meeting in the Capitol of the Special Investigative Committee charged with looking into the bribery case against Illinois Rep. Derrick Smith...